Investigating the relationship between mindfulness and self-control related to fruit and vegetable consumption in young adults.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Obesity; Diabetes; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001222639
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Students enrolled at Curtin University.

Exclusion Criteria

A psychiatric condition or history of substance abuse. Any personal reasons (spiritual or otherwise) for not wanting to learn meditation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Daily Fruit and vegetable consumption as assessed by a daily food diary indicating daily servings of fruit and vegetables consumed, measured in serving size.[4 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Trait Self-control assessed by the Self-Control Scale (SCS), a 36-item self-report scale designed to assess trait self-control, developed by Tangney, Baumeister and Boone (2004).[4 weeks];Levels of Mindfulness assessed by the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), a 15-item self-report scale designed to assess level of mindfulness, developed by Brown and Ryan (2003).[4 weeks]